My first impression, upon starting FFXI, was that weaponskills functioned a lot like Limit Breaks; they charge when you do damage and when you take damage. In FFXIV, they don't feel as much like limit breaks because they charge a lot faster ( and everyone plays more like FFXI Dancers with regard to TP expenditure ).

To the OP:
Nobody's trolling you. They're just pointing out that Limit Breaks have evolved into the weapon skills we now have.